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This course will provide you with the tools and techniques to excel at leading and managing projects. From establishing what projects are to exploring the development of project management, you will gain insights into the organisation of and approaches to projects. Leading and Managing Projects will show you how to identify types of projects, and help you break down a project to ensure you address all the vital elements involved. You will be introduced to different strategies and equipped with a number of frameworks to plan and execute a successful project while enhancing your understanding of what project management involves. By identifying challenges and seeking solutions, from planning to the project end, you will apply your learning to real life scenarios and reflect on personal experience, thinking about how you can take your new knowledge and skills into your professional context.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course will provide you with the tools and techniques to excel at leading and managing projects. From establishing what projects are to exploring the development of project management, you will gain insights into the organisation of and approaches to projects. Leading and Managing Projects will show you how to identify types of projects, and help you break down a project to ensure you address all the vital elements involved. You will be introduced to different strategies and equipped with a number of frameworks to plan and execute a successful project while enhancing your understanding of what project management involves. By identifying challenges and seeking solutions, from planning to the project end, you will apply your learning to real life scenarios and reflect on personal experience, thinking about how you can take your new knowledge and skills into your professional context.
This course aims to:
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | Word Count | 2000 | ||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Factual | Understand | Understand how projects are defined and the project life cycle. |
| Procedural | Apply | Develop a knowledge of the common problems associated with managing projects. |
| Procedural | Understand | Understand the importance of and different approaches to risk management. |
| Procedural | Understand | Understand the importance of and the process for reporting progress during the project. |
| Procedural | Understand | Gain an understanding of different project management methods such as traditional and agile. |
| Procedural | Understand | Understand the elements of planning and be able to develop a plan and resource profile for a simple project. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | ||||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Procedural | Apply | Develop a knowledge of the common problems associated with managing projects. |
| Procedural | Understand | Understand the elements of planning and be able to develop a plan and resource profile for a simple project. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | Word Count | 2000 | ||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Factual | Understand | Understand how projects are defined and the project life cycle. |
| Procedural | Apply | Develop a knowledge of the common problems associated with managing projects. |
| Procedural | Understand | Understand the elements of planning and be able to develop a plan and resource profile for a simple project. |
| Procedural | Understand | Understand the importance of and different approaches to risk management. |
| Procedural | Understand | Understand the importance of and the process for reporting progress during the project. |
| Procedural | Understand | Gain an understanding of different project management methods such as traditional and agile. |
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